Brooder



March 19,1929. G. w. OAKES BROCDER 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Feb. 21, 1928 Patented Mar. 19, 1929.

UNITED STATES" PATENT OFFICE. f

GEORGE W. CAKES OF BRIT'I', IOWA.

' BROODER.

'Appiication filed February 21, 1928. Serial No. 255,967..

The present invention relates to improvements in brooders and has for its principal 7 object to provide a structure tobe used in raising young fowl, wherein the same 1neludes the provisionof a heat distributing water header that is arranged beneath a hover, a water heating chamber being, in

' being provided for regulating the heat whereby to maintain an even temperature. A further object is to provide a brooder of the above mentioned character which issimple in construction, inexpensive, strong and durable and further well adapted. to the purpose for which it is designed,

Other objects and advantages of the 1nvention will become apparent during the course of the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings. V v I In the accompanying drawings wherein like reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the brooder embodying my invention.

Figure 2 is a top plan view thereof, the.

apex portion of the conical hover being it brokenaway to illustrate the water header in p P ns a s Figure 8 is a vertical sectional View, parts of the invention-being shown in elevation.

Y Figure 1 is a sectional View taken substantially on theline lA of Figure 2,vand' Figure 5 is a vertieal'section taken substantially on the line 5 5 ofFigure 3.

In the drawings wherein for the purpose v of illustration is shown the preferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 1 upper ends to the depending flange 3 of the hover 2 at spaced intervals. The lower end of each leg member is formed with a laterally A extending ground engaging foot 5, while the upper extremity of each leg member is dis-' posed outwardly as at 6, and the outer end of the laterally extending portion 6 is formed 7 with a loop 7. r v r r A curtain 8 surrounds the leg members 4 and is secured at its upper edge to a wire ring 9 and this ring is disposed within the alined loops 7.- The purpose of the curtain is to provide a means for keeping out the draft and thesupp'orting legs 4 space the hover from the ground as is clearly,

shown; in Figures 3 and a of thedrawings. The brooder further includes the provision of a floor 10 that is supported in spaced relation with respect to the ground by means of the angular brackets 11 that are secured to the leg members 4 adjacent the ground engaging feet 5. A central support 12 is provided for the floor 10 as clearlyshown in v cation with the lower inlet ends of the air flues 1 1 as clearly shown in Figure 3. The

top ofthe header-is spaced from the apex portion of the conical hover 2" so that the heated air emitted" from the open upper ends of the fiues 14 will be free to circulate in the upper portion ofthe hover and thence be directeddownwardly as will. be

after more fully described. 7,

A water supply tank 16 is supported ex;

teriorly of the brooder on the support 17 at a height such as to arrange thesupply tank above the header,13,'and a supply pipe 18 extends from the lower portion of this supply tank, through the upper portion of the hover 2 into the header 13 as illustrated very clearly in Figure 8. This will. afford a means whereby the header 13 will be filled with water. v i

The invention further comprehends the provision of a water heating'chamber 19 that is arranged exteriorly of the hover and this chamber is provided with a central flue 20. A lamp 21 is arranged beneath the chamber 19 for heating the same, Communication between the chamber 19 and the water header 13 is provided by means of the water hereina circulating pipes 22 and 23, respectively, and the manner in which such communication is afforded is shown very clearly in Figure 3 of the drawings.

For the purpose of regulating the heat, there is provided a thermostatically operated damper, the same including a bracket 24 that is secured on the inside of the hover 2 and arranged on this bracket is the frame 25 within which is mounted the thermostat or wafer 26. An elongated rod 27 is pivotally secured at its inner end to the bracket 24, the rod extending through the frame and through a suitable opening 28' provided therefor in the hover 2. This rod 27 is operatively associated with the wafer 26 and the outer end of the rod carries a damper plate 29 for cooperation with the upper end of the flue 20 so that when a predetermined temperature is reached, the thermostat or wafer 26 will expand, causing the rod 27 to swing downwardly on its pivot and move the damper plate 29 into engagement with the upper end of the fine 20 for obvious purposes. In this manner, an even temperature may be maintained.

By spacing the floor 10 from the ground an air passage is provided whereby air may enter the fines 14 in the water header l4 and by provision of the chamber 19, the water in the header 13 will circulate through the heating chamber and will be heated, thus heating the air that passes upwardly through the fines 14 and such heated air will be deflected downwardly by the hover for keeping the interior of the brooder warm. The curtain 8 will prevent any draft from entering the brooder.

It will thus be seen from the foregoing description, that I have provided a brooder which will at all times be positive and etlicient in carrying out the purposes for which it is designed, and by arranging the heating unit exteriorly of the hover, no gases can enter the brooder, and thus only pure air will circulate in the br'ooder.

While I have shown the preferred embodiment of my invention it is to be understood that minor changes may be made therein without departing from the spirit of the invention and scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. In a breeder, a hover, supporting legs therefor, a water header arranged centrally beneath the hover, said header being closed at its upper and lower ends and provided with vertical air lines, a water heating chamber, pipes for affording a circulation of the water between the header and the chamber, a heater for the chamber, the bottom of the water header being spaced from the ground whereby air may enter the lower ends of the vertical fines, and a water supply tank connected to the water header.

2. In a brooder, a hover, supporting legs said header being closed at its upper and lower ends and provided with vertical air flues, said floor being formed with air inlet openings for communication with the lower ends of the respective lines, a water heating chamber, pipes for affording circulation of the water between the header and said chamher, and a heater arranged beneath the water chamber.

In a brooder, a hover, supporting legs therefor, a floor supported above the ground on said supporting legs, a water header arranged centrally and vertically on said floor said header being closed at its upper and lower ends and provided with vertical air flues, said floor being formed with air inlet o 'ienings for communication with the lower ends of the respective flues, a supply tank in communication with the water header, a water heating chamber arranged exteriorly of the hover, pipes for-affording a circulation of the water between the header and the heating chamber, and a heater for said heating chamber. 7

4. In a brooder, a hover, a series of ground engaging supporting legs secured at their upper ends to the lower edge portion of the hover, the upper extremities of the legs being provided with horizontally disposed loops, a curtain surrounding the space be tween the bottom edge of the hover and the ground, and a curtain supporting ring carried by the upper edge portion of the curtain, said ring being disposed within the loops.

5. In a brooder, a hover, supportinglegs therefor, a floor spaced from the ground and supported by said legs, a water header arranged icentrally upon the floor said header being closed at its upper and lower ends and provided with a series of vertical air flues,

the floor being formed with air inlet openings for communication with the lower ends of the respective fines, a water supply tank communicating with said header, a water heating chamber formed with a central heat flue, said heating chamber being arranged exteriorly of the hover, pipes'affording a circulation of the water between the header and the chamber, a heater arranged beneath the chamber, and adamper plate for cooperation with the upper end of the heat flue of said heating chamber.

In testimony whereof I aliix my signature.

GEORGE W. OAKES. 

